School enrollment, primary in Suriname
Suriname: School enrollment, primary was 91.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Suriname, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Suriname is 91.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Suriname peaked at 138.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 170th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 122.3% | — |
| 1972 | 118.0% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 121.5% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 125.9% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 123.9% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 111.2% | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 124.8% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 127.0% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 131.4% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 128.9% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 121.6% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 126.2% | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 127.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 128.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 127.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 127.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 115.2% | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 114.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 118.9% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 107.8% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 102.3% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 121.1% | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 127.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 138.7% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 102.5% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 107.1% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 106.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 104.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 103.5% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 104.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 102.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 105.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 106.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 109.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 106.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 100.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 101.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 102.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -32.7% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +43.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 91.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 91.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +43.2% | 64.2% | 91.9% |
| 2023 | -32.7% | 95.4% | 64.2% |
| 1999 | -26.0% | 138.7% | 102.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.9% | 111.2% | 131.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 123.7% | 114.8% | 128.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.6% | 102.3% | 138.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 103.8% | 98.5% | 107.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 100.7% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 64.2% | 102.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Suriname?
- School enrollment, primary in Suriname was 91.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 138.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Suriname ranks 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.